Tag: Interview

Elliot Worsell, UFC – If you don’t believe in the idea of acquiring victory in defeat, ask Stephan Bonnar. He’d tell you there was little to celebrate four months ago in Sydney but, despite a third straight loss, ‘The American Psycho’, though typically bloody and battered, was somehow able to conjure a smile.

Chuck Mindenhall, UFC – While most people were rooting for Court McGee at the Ultimate Fighter Finale on June 19 because of his compelling back-story, there was at least one fighter who could fully empathize with McGee’s rise from the ashes reinvention. That was “The Immortal” Matt Brown from TUF 7, who, like McGee, battled substance problems and an eventual heroin overdose before making a name for himself in the realm of mixed martial arts.

Chuck Mindenhall, UFC – There are guys in the UFC who fight with absolute predictability. Chris Lytle is one of those guys. Whenever he steps in the Octagon, his game plan is clear to everyone in the room—it’s to stand and trade leather, to bang on the feet until somebody drops, even if it’s himself. A trademark image of Lytle would be a grin and a stream of blood running down his face. We’ve all seen it; he ends up that way almost every time he steps in the cage.

Chuck Mindenhall, UFC – Chris Tuchscherer looks like a character from The Incredibles with his bleached-blonde hair, barrel-chested frame and conspicuous lack of neck— perfect for a television show that featured a houseful of thick-slab heavyweights looking to make a name in MMA.

Thomas Gerbasi, WEC – The messages on Jamie Varner’s Twitter and Facebook accounts come frequently enough that they’re pretty noticeable: